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H. P. FARls UPHOLSTERING Filed Feb. 27. 1928 Patented Dec. 18, `1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HAROLD P. FARIS, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO KROEHLER MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OF NAPEBVILLE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

UPHOLSTEBING.

Application med February 27, 1928. serial No. 257,131.

This invention relates to improvements in upholstering, and has for its principal object to provide a. new form of upholstering for sofas, chairs or the like and especially the backs and sides thereof, whereby softer and more luxurious cushions may be utilized than heretofore, and also producing an improved appearance to the upholstered piece.

As heretofore constructed, standard furniture upholstering has usually consisted of a spring backing, a more or less heavy filling such as hair or the like covering the springs, and a cloth or leather covering tightly fitted over the filling so as to maintain it, and the springs, under compression. Upholstering of this general type although varying in detail of construction is utilized on backs, seats, and arms of furniture of the class herein described. In addition, separate or detachable cushions of various forms are sometimes utilized, including seat cushions of combined spring and filling structure, such as are often furnished as a part of the piece, as Well as detached back rest cushions of the pillow type, which may or may not be originally furnished as a part of the piece.

In carrying out my invention, I provide an improved construction especially adapted for the back and arms, wherein separate cushion units of the loose down type are employed, but instead of beine' detached as heretofore, said cushions are ofD special form and are arranged to permanently cover the back or arms, or both, so as to become an integral part of the piece, thus retaining the general appearance of the ordinary upholstered surface, but eliminating the effects of the more or less tightly tensioned coverings thereof, and substituting therefor the softer and more luxurious effects of full cushioned yieldinor surfaces. Furthermore, by my improved arrangement and method of mounting the cushion units on the piece, the same may be readily iuffed up from time to time as required to maintain or restore their proper looseness and shape.

The invention may best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper part of a sofa constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken through the back of the piece shown in Figure 1, 0

Figure 3 is a detail view of a cushion forming an essential part of my invention, before 1t is applied to the piece,

Figure 4 is a perspective View showing the method of application of the cushion to one arm of the sofa shown in Figure 1.

In the drawings, I have illustrated'my invention as applied to sofa 10, having seat 11, back 12 and arms 13, 13. These parts may consist of wooden frames, with upholstering thereon, substantially as heretofore constructed. For instance, Figure 2 shows atypical section of a back portion 12, includ* ing frame members 14, backing 15, springs 16, and a front face comprising filling 17 and cover 18, all of standard upholstering construction, excepting that when my improved form of cushions are used it is notl usually necessary to provide as much filling 17 as heretofore, nor to provide expensive finished or patterned coverings 18, unless it be along the edges 18, where such covering is exposed, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

Referring now more particularly to the especial features of novelty of my invention. I provide a series of Cushions 20, 20, shown separately in Figure 3, of suitable form and shape so as to extend over the inner face of the back or arms of the piece, and secured only along the upper and lower ends thereof, as for instance/by nailing said upper and lower edges along the rear of the wooden frame members 14, 111, as shown. in Figure 2. The sides of the cushions 20, 20, are not secured, but are left free along opposite side edges, so as to permit free access between the cushion and the upholstering therebeneath, so that each cushion may be readily iufed up or reshaped from opposite sides thereof, without removing the same from its position. This arrangement also facilitates thorough cleaning of the piece.

In the form shown, the cushions 20, 20, are preferably stuffed loosely, as for instance, with down or similar relatively light upholstering material. When utilized for the back 12 of a sofa, as shown herein, a plurality of such cushions are employed, each provided with continuous upper and lower covers 21, 22, joined by vertically extending side pieces 23, 23, so that the abutting sides of the cushions are relatively fiat and fit fairly closely against each other when in final position, as shown.

The arms 13 of a sofa or chair may also be provided with my improved form of cushion.

As seen in 'Figure/4, the cushion y20c, of a general form similar to the back cushions 20, 20, is shown with its upper edge loosened and turned inwardly from the arm v18, butit will be understood that When finally completed, the upper edge of the cushion 20 will be iitted over the arm 13 and having its upper edge secured along the under edge of said arm as shovvn in Figure 1, but leaving the sides of said cushion open vat front and bacl.

The arrangement of cushions' 'Q0 rand 20a as described affords not only increased luxury andc'omlort, but gives a somewhat different appearance n line with these characteristics, by reason ofthe 'actthat the edges '2.3, 23, of the cushions standout iirom'the 'exposed por tionsof'theusual upholstered undercovering 18, for'instaii'ce 'as indicated at 18, thus givlinga'n ii'ivitinglyfluxurious appearance to the 20 i ieee.

l/Vliile I have'illustratedl and described the particular embodinient of my invention as applied t'o sofas, it yvill be understood that it may also befappli'edtojchairs and the like,'a'nd that variou'sfchanges and modifications may be'iii'a'de Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.'

v l claim as'iny invention: y

1.. Tn combination with a piece of upholstered furniture, a sushi-en having reis-tively lefose and 4'light illing material extending across anv upholstered aceorf said piece and securedtb the latter along t`v`vo opposite end edges'ol: said cushion,`but leaving the intermediate portionsol' said cushion unsecured so as to permit access between said cushion and said upholstered face. p l

Q. ln combination with a piece of upholstered urniture,'a cushion of relatively loose and light illing )materialv e'ztending across an upright upholstered face 'of said piece and stered'furniture, a cushion of relatively loose and light lilling material eXtending across "andover the top margin of an upright upholstered iaceoi:l said piece and secured to the latter' alongitlie upper loWer edges of eushion, but leaving :the side edges of said cufs'honfunsecured'so asl to permit 'access between said cushion and said upholstered race. v

4f. In combination with a r`peceof upholstered l`fdrniture, a pluralityoflcus'liins of relatively l'ose'ahd li'ht illingmaterial eX- tendinz'g` side by'side across an lupright upholst'eredface of sai-d piece and secur'edtothe latteil 'along the 'upper and lo'w'r `Tedges "of said'cshion, but leaving the side edges of said 'cushions unsecured solasto permitaccess betweenfeach ofs'aid cushins'and'i'said upholst'ei'edfface. i

5. in combination with a piece of upho'lstered furniture, "a plurality o'f cushions of relatively loose` a'iid liglitlling material eX- tending vside side across an upright 11pholstfered talee of saidpiece andsecuiedtbthe 12a-ter neng the apparsi-1u lower @ages yor saidcushion, lbut leaving `the si-de edgesof said rcushions unsecured sofasfto permit a'c'c'ess between said cushions 'and `lsaid zfri-pholst-ered face, 'saildjc'ushions having substantially upright side 'faces' adapted to fit ilatvv'ise against eachl otheiizvhen in abutting relation.

VSigiieda't Chicago, Ill., this QBrdday of February, 1928.

HARGLD P.' Mms. 

